Investigation of smoke odor in two-story home, Long Branch VA
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a two-story single-family home near Ashford Lane and Guinea Road after a homeowner reported a smoke smell like burnt rubber in a second-floor bedroom. The investigation included checking the basement and exterior HVAC units. No visible fire or heat sources were found. The incident was scaled back and contained to investigation with no fire detected.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Andrew 408, front, 2427.
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Woodward's on split-lay, wood drop out line,
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Ashford Lane, and the Guinea Road.
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You guys take the hydrant, the corner of all of us, stock,
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and Guinea Road.
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Engine 423 is on scene, two-story single-family, nothing ever, side alpha.
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Stand-by for 360 situations.
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Oxpacy status.
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That copy, you're on to see, report, and 2423.
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Perfect from engine 508.
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All right, there's a lot.
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Go ahead.
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Place the service by command, switching back to 5 Bravo.
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Okay, 1825.
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Based on 23's layout, we're going to take second engine.
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I said Pregion 414.
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We'll be overdue and we'll go with the same water supply.
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Copy.
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Tower 403, we're on the team shot out of first truck.
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We're splitting three in one.
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9443, engine 423, lap plate, tune in front, tune the rearover basement,
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basement, basement,
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basement,
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basement,
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with a walk-up.
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Homeowner is reporting,
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a smoke of burnt rubber, alpha quadrant, second floor,
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bedroom.
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You have nothing visible all four sides.
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Just paste Tower 403 to complete investigation with engine 423.
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All that copy, nothing evident.
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We're going to the basement one and two for the floor designation.
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You have exterior basement access and you and the tower are going to the number two floor.
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Tower three, drop one of your members down to the basement.
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Give me a report from inside the basement.
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Firebacks attack 443 is on the scene.
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Asherd Lane command,
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the Delta 1 exposure driveway.
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10-4[1]. We're reporting a 4-2 with engine 23 and one member is going to do a basement check.
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Kathy.
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All units from command with the exception of engine 423 Tower 403.
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Take your sign position, hold up on the exterior of the house.
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Inge 408 on scene, take a second engine.
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We've got the plug.
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Engine 414 on scene.
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Third dew.
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Got a plan for the secondary water.
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We'll need Ginny Road shut down if we need secondary hydrant.
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Copy.
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Tower 403, driver from Tower 403.
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Add a glider of the front door, please.
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5433 is on scene rescue.
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Command from Tower 40703.
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Command from Tower 403.
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Command at Tower 403.
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Can you assign a unit to check the exterior HVAC units?
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Detention 414 from command,
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check the HVAC units on the exterior.
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Tanger 414, direct.
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Command from engine 408.
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I'm on the Charlie side checking out the units now.
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Copy.
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Command from Tower 403.
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Also, Jason Check is complete.
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He was clear.
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Copy, the basement's clear.
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Command, inch 4-0 8.
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Extra unit, no order, no heat signature.
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Copy.
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Andrew 423 from command.
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Engine 423.
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Yeah,
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when you can, you need a situation report, and let's see if we can scale this back.
04:43
I've got Tower 403, Engine 423 operating 4-2, trying to find the source.
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The Alpswatering is number 2-4 bedroom.
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No other odors on any other bedrooms.
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I'm good with holding this with two engines, one truck.
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Okay, I copy.
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Fairfax from Ashford, Main Command.
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Command, both.
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Companies are investigating and other isolated one bedroom.
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We'll reduce the assignment to engine 423, engine 408,
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Tower 403.
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Many years can go ready.
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Command is going to determine that you can have a channel back and engine 423 is going to be a point of contact.
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104 holding engine 423, engine 408, tower 403, all units and services ready for Delta will be clear at 1831.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Ashford Ln & Guinea Rd, Long Branch, VA 22032
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